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Cavanagh's

Date
1918-01-24
Restaurant
Cavanagh's
Physical description
35.5x23.5cm folded; 35.5x27cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Green Turtle Soup$0.25 – $0.40
Cabinet Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.15
Pan Roast Oysters$0.45
Oyster Fry$0.40
Stewed Terrapin a la Maryland in chafing dish$1.25
Baltimore oyster broil$0.55
Oyster Broil$0.45
Crab Meat Friccassee with Peppers, en casserole$0.60
Broiled Philadelphia Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Philadelphia Chicken en casserole$1.90
Scallops and bacon$0.85
Scallops$0.75
Cream of Tomato Soup aux Croutons$0.15 – $0.25
Hazel-nut Ice Cream$0.25
Smith Islands$0.35
Lynnhavens$0.35
Half Shell, Cape Cods$0.30
Box Stew$0.40
Saddle Rock stew$0.40
Blue Point Stew (opened to order)$0.40
Brussell Sprouts$0.25
Cup of Clam Broth$0.15
Grilled Sweet Breads, Asparagus Tips$0.65
Beef Braise a la Mode, Potato Pan Cakes$0.60
Chicken Windsor soup$0.15 – $0.25
Onion Soup au gratin$0.40
Cup of Chicken Broth$0.15
Ragout of Ox Joints a la Jardiniere, en Casserole$0.55
Oyster Fricasse in chafing dish$0.75
SALTED ALMONDS$0.15
Grape-fruit Cocktail Marasquin$0.50
Consomme a la Milanaise$0.15 – $0.25
Ox Tail with Barley a l'Anglaise soup$0.15 – $0.25
Salmi of Tame Duck a la Chasseur$0.60
Celery$0.35
Grilled sardines on toast$0.50
Oysters a la Newburg in Chafing dish$0.85
Celery Cream Broil$0.65
Oysters Patties (2)$0.55
Cold Stuffed Tomatoes en Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Pickled New Beets$0.15
Grilled or fried Long Island Smelts, Tartar Sauce$0.55
Oyster Stew$0.35
White onions$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
Dill Pickles$0.15
Turkey Breast a la Reine, Duchesse Potatoes$0.65
Canapes of Anchovies$0.60
Oyster Fry, Blue Points$0.45
Canapes of Caviar$0.65
Pimentoes$0.25
Lamb Chops Breaded, Sauce Creole and French Fried$0.65
Chicken Hash, with Poached Egg$0.60
Roast Beef Croquettes, Tomato sauce, peas & Mashed Pot.$0.50
Loin of Jersey Pork, Apple Sauce and Baked Sweets$0.65
Steamed Finnan Haddie$0.55
Fried Chicken, Maryland Style$0.90 – $1.75
Soft Clams Steamed, Drawn Butter$0.50
Pot Pie of Young Veal with Dumplings, Lima Beans$0.55
Pim-olas$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Caviar, per Portion$1.00
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral$0.55
Broiled Fresh or Spanish Mackeral, Planked$0.80
Broiled Kennebec Salmon$0.60
Corned Beef and Long Island Cabbage, Boiled Potato$0.55
Half Shell, Buzzard Bays [oysters]$0.30
Half Shell, Blue Points [oysters]$0.25
Salt mackerel, broiled or boiled$0.50
Half Shell, Saddle Rocks [oysters]$0.30
Blue Point Oyster Cocktail$0.30
Oyster Milk Stew$0.40
Pickled Walnuts$0.15
Eggs a la Buckingham$0.55
Anchovies on Toast$0.50
Queen olives$0.15
Chutney$0.10
Broiled Venison Steak$0.90
Broiled sea bass$0.55
Planked sea bass$0.80
Chicken halibut fried or broiled$0.60
Green corn au gratin$0.25
Fresh Spinach with Egg$0.20 – $0.35
Carrots and peas$0.20 – $0.35
Marashino Sherbet$0.30
Grilled Beef bones Diable, brown Pot.$0.60
Spring Lamb Chops, Green Peas (2)$0.75
Chicken Croquettes, with Peas$0.60
Boiled Onions, Cream Sauce$0.15
Lemon water ice$0.20
Whole Milk Fed Spring Chicken, Dressing$1.40
Stewed Corn$0.20 – $0.35
Jumbo Squab$0.85
New Corn Saute, Green peppers$0.25
Chicken Cutlets, Madedoine$0.65
Green corn fritters$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.25
Prime ribs of beef au jus$0.65
Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus, Extra Cut$1.10
Half Broiled Spring Turkey for (2)$1.75
Squab chicken, broiled$1.25
Cream Chicken on Toast$0.60
Chicken patties$0.60
Smoked Alaska Cod (Steamed)$0.55
Soft Clams, Poulette, chafing dish$1.00
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Broiled Young Blue$0.75
Cepes a la Bordelaise$0.45
Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce$0.55
GREEN PEAS$0.20 – $0.35
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Tutti-frutti ice cream$0.30
Imp. Frankfurters, Pot. Salad$0.50
Chicken a la King$1.25
Chicken Hash Baltimore Style, in chafing dish$1.15
Broiled Guinea Hen$0.90 – $1.70
Sweetbreads Cutlets, French Peas$0.65
Sweetbreads Saute, French Peas$0.75
Sweetbreads with Asparagus Tips$0.75
Little Neck Patties$0.60
Lobster patties$0.85
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Tomato Surprise$0.25 – $0.45
Steamed Rice$0.15
Baked Hubbard Squash$0.15
Fresh Mushrooms Saute$0.75
Broiled Jumbo Squab$0.85
French peas$0.35
Stewed tomatoes$0.20 – $0.35
Oyster Bay Asparagus, Cream Sauce$0.35
Squab Chicken en casserole$1.60

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Curry of Lobster en cassolettes$1.00
Crab Meat a la Newburg in chafing dish$1.25
Crab Meat Fricassee in chafing dish$1.25
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Crab Flakes Salad$0.55 – $0.90
Stewed Lobster in Port Wine$1.00
Lobster salad$0.75 – $1.50
Boiled eggs$0.30
Fried Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.35
Shirred Eggs$0.35
Poached Eggs on Toast$0.35
Poached Eggs on Anchovy toast$0.50
Plain Omelet$0.35
Parsley Omelet$0.45
Ham Omelet$0.50
Cheese Omelet$0.45
Tomato Omelet$0.45
Rum Omelet$0.50
Omelet Souffle$0.75
Mushroom Omelet$0.65
Chicken Omelet$0.60
Oyster Omelet$0.50
Onion Omelet$0.50
Spanish omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.45
Chicken Liver Omlet$0.50
Goose Liver Omelette a la financiere$0.60
Asparagus Omelet$0.50
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.25
Cream toast$0.40
Anchovy toast$0.25
French Toast$0.35
Scotch Woodcock$0.45
Milk-fed Chicken, Fresh Vevetables$2.40
Broiled chicken lobster$1.50
Steamed Soft Clams$0.50
Soft Clams Fry with Bacon$0.60
Crab Meat au Gratin, one person$0.60
Soft clams a la Poulette in chafing dish$1.00
Crab Meat a la Dewey in chafing dish$1.45
Lobster Croquettes, French Peas$0.75
Lobster Cocktail$0.75
Crab Meat, Ravigote$0.50
Lobster Cutlets, Anchovy Sauce$0.75
Lobster patties$0.85
Egg Salad, Mayonnaise$0.50
Clam Fritters$0.40
Cream Cheese, Bar-le-Duc Jelly$0.55
Soft Clams a la Casino$0.85
Potatoes, O'Brien$0.20
Squab Chicken$1.90
CLAM BROTH$0.40 – $0.25
Lobster, deviled$0.75 – $1.50
Extra Sirloin, Fresh Vegetables$2.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.15
Whole Plain Lobster$1.75
Half Plain Lobster$0.90
Porterhouse Steak$3.25
Clam cocktail$0.30
Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Romaine Salad$0.35
Sliced Onion salad$0.25
Potatoes hashed browned$0.15
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20
Half Shell Cherrystone clams$0.30
[Clam] Shell roast, drawn butter$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
Lobster a la Newbugh in chafing dish$1.50
Broiled Large Lobster, according to size
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Canape Lorenzo$0.65
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.25
Boiled Hard Crabs (3)$0.35
Half Shell Little Neck Clams$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potato salad$0.15 – $0.25
Swiss cheese$0.35
Soft clams a la Newburg$1.00
French fried potatoes$0.15
[Clams] Broil$0.45
Crab Meat, Mornay$0.60
Kaffee Hag$0.20
Soft Clams Flabino$0.60
Soft Clams Pan Roast$0.50
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.15
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
[Clams] Fry$0.40
[Clams] Fry with Bacon$0.50
Clams Steamed$0.50
Potatoes Parisienne$0.25
Sweet Potatoes, Fried or Grilled$0.15
Soft Clams Stew$0.50
Soft Clams Fry$0.50
Deviled Coffee$0.35
Deviled Crabs$0.60
Crab Salad$0.55 – $0.90
crab meat cocktail$0.45
Club Steak$3.25
Extra Club Steak$4.25
Large Tenderloin Steak$2.00
Chateaubriand$2.50
Van Houton's Cocoa, per person (in pot)$0.20
Postum$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Potatoes Saute$0.15
Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style$0.25
English South-down Chop$0.85
Potatoes in Cream$0.15
Extra Sirloin (for 2)$1.50
Extra Sirloin with Mushroom$2.00
Extra Sirloin a la Bernaise$2.20
Planked Extra Sirloin with fresh vegetables$2.25
Broiled Milk Fed Chicken$0.75 – $1.50
Filet mignon aux champignons$1.50
Top Sirloin Steak (1)$0.75
Top Sirloin Steak with mushroom$1.10
South-down Chop with Kidney$0.90
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Lamb Chops (2)$0.65
Porterhouse Steak (for 3)$2.00
Top Sirloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.10
Small Steak$0.60
Combination Vegetable Salad$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.25 – $0.45
Tenderloin Steak$0.90
Porterhouse Steak a la Bernaise$2.75
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$2.75
Cold Slaw$0.25
Chiffonnade salad$0.50
Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.20
Extra Porterhouse Steak (for 4)$2.75
Watercress Salad$0.20
Macedoine salad$0.50
Fruit Salad, Marasquin$0.60
Chicken salad$0.50 – $0.90
Tenderloin Steak a la Bernaise$1.25
Asparagus Tip Salad$0.50
Large Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Coffee, per person (in pot) with cream$0.15
Pies in Season$0.15
Pears Flambe$0.35
Bananas with cream$0.20
Plum Pudding, Hard and Brandy Sauce$0.25
Nuts and Raisins$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.15
Grape Fruit en Surprise$0.35 – $0.70
Apple Sauce$0.15
Baked Apple$0.10
Charlotte Russe$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.25 – $0.45
Grape Fruit Salad$0.50
Lettuce Salad$0.25 – $0.40
Orange marmalade$0.15
Celery Salad$0.50
Pound cake$0.10
German Pancake$0.50
Coffee Parisienne in French Pot$0.35
Bar-le-Duc Jelly (white or red)$0.40
Cup Custard$0.10
Large Tenderloin Steak with Mushroom$1.60
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$3.75
Large Tenderloin Steak a la Bearnaise$1.70
Stewed prunes$0.15
Chateaubriand aux champignons$2.00
Steak a la Minute$0.90
French pancake$0.50
Club Steak$2.00
Tea, person, in pot$0.15
Mutton Chop (brace)$0.75
Club Steak with mushrooms$2.75
Planked Club Steak, fresh vegetables$3.25
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.50
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.40
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Assorted French pastry$0.15
Peach Melba$0.35
Ham and eggs$0.55
Brandied Peach$0.30
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.15
Sliced Oranges$0.15
Extra Club Steak$3.00
Plank Extra Club Steak$4.25
Steak a la Tartar$0.75
Hamburger Steak$0.60
Veal Chops$0.65
Veal Chops, Breaded, Tomato S'ce$0.75
Veal Cutlet$0.65
Veal Cutlet, Breaded Tomato S'ce$0.75
Fried Saute or Smothered Onions$0.25
Bacon and eggs$0.55
Broiled or Fried Ham$0.45
Irish Bacon and Eggs$0.75
Broiled or Fried Irish Bacon$0.60
Broiled or Fried Bacon$0.45
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.10
Baked Deerfoot Farm Sausages$0.60
Lamb Kidneys on Toast$0.50
Lamb Kidneys on Toast with Bacon$0.60
Loin Lamb Chops grilled white Pot. (2)$0.75
Fried or Grilled Pork Chops$0.65
Fried Country Sausages$0.60

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Pommery Brut$3.25 – $6.50
Pommery Sec Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Guinness Stout$0.35
Ginger Ale, Domestic$0.15
Moet & Chandon, Imp'l Crown Brut champagne$3.25 – $6.50
Lawson & Wilson's Bass Ale$0.35
Younger's Scotch Ale$0.35
Champagne Cocktail$0.40
Dog's Head Bass' Ale$0.35
White Label Bass' Ale$0.35
Evan's Hudson Ale$0.20
Perfection Scotch$0.25
Pol Roger 1909 champagne$3.00 – $6.00
King George IV. Scotch$0.25
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.35
Red Top Monopole champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Charles Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Lemon Soda, Domestic$0.15
Montebello Brut Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
B. & W. Golden Label$0.15
Schaefer's Extra Wiener Beer$0.10
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Anheuser-Busch, "Budweiser" beer$0.25
Extra Pale Lemp St. Louis Brew Bottling$0.20
Cognac, Old Private Stock$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Hennessy$0.25 – $0.40
Cognac, Cusenier V.H.O.$0.35 – $0.50
Cognac, Otard$0.25 – $0.40
Denis-Mounie, fine champagne, 20 years old$0.40 – $0.65
Nebiolo Spumante Sparkling Red Wine (Italienne)$1.50 – $2.75
Moscato Champagne$1.50 – $2.85
Chianti (Italian)$0.75 – $1.50
Dewar's Special Liqueur$0.30
Rye Whiskey, Private Stock$0.20
Cazanove, 1906, Extra Dry champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Creme de Cocoa$0.25
Pousse Cafe$0.25
Rye Whiskey, Colonial Club$0.20
Chateau Lafite$1.50 – $3.00
Chateau Mouton Rothchild$1.25 – $2.50
Creme Yvette$0.25
Sloe Gin (Cordial)$0.25
Ruinart Brut champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Krug & Co. champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Piper Heidsieck Champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Clicquot, Yellow Label champagne$3.00 – $6.00
Sparkling Burgundy$2.50 – $5.00
Chartreuse, Green and Yellow$0.30
Sauterne Souvenir$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Moselle$1.15 – $2.25
St. Julien Souvenir$0.60 – $1.10
Sparkling Pommard$1.75 – $3.50
St. Julien Claret$0.50 – $1.00
Marguaux Claret$0.80 – $1.50
Sparkling Burgundy$1.15 – $2.25
Club Soda, Domestic$0.15
Dewar's White Label Scotch$0.25
John Haig's Scotch$0.20
Black & White Scotch$0.25
Usher's Glenlivit Scotch$0.25
Coleraine Irish whiskey, 10 years old$0.25
Brauneberger Moselle Wine$1.25 – $2.50
Benedictine$0.30
Niersteiner Rhine Wine$0.75 – $1.50
Amontillado Fino$0.25 – $2.50
Burke's Irish Whiskey$0.25
Old Bushmills Irish whiskey$0.25
St. Julien, Barton & Guestier claret$0.90 – $1.75
Medoc, Barton & Guestier Claret$0.75 – $1.40
Sarsaparilla, Domestic$0.15
Forbidden Fruit$0.25
Pemartin Sherry$0.50 – $2.00
Pontet Canet claret$0.90 – $1.75
Freezoment Cusenier White$0.25
Freezoment Cusenier Green$0.25
Port, Sandeman's$0.20 – $2.00
Zeltinger Moselle wine$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau La Tour Blanche$1.50 – $3.00
Curacaco$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
White Rock Lithia$0.25 – $0.50
Apollinaris mineral water$0.30 – $0.60
Maraschino$0.25
White Chablis$1.15 – $2.25
Graves Premiere sauterne$0.90 – $1.75
Haut Sauterne$1.15 – $2.25
Sauternes, B & G., 1908$1.15 – $2.25
Chateau Yquem$2.00 – $3.75
Red Macon burgundy$1.00 – $1.90
Kummel$0.25
Chambertin (Still)$1.90 – $3.75
Kirschwasser$0.25
Red Pommard burgundy$1.50 – $2.75
Ruby Top, Sparkling burgundy$1.25 – $2.50

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